INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ (IP) closed fiscal year 2025 with 627 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.19 USD per share.
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ (IP) closed fiscal year 2025 with 627 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.19 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 178 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has grown by 35.0 %. The dividend per share was 2.19 USD, essentially flat year on year. Total dividends paid came to 977 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2007 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 464M | 468M | 470M | 470M | 471M | 472M | 474M | 474M | 474M | 474M | 474M | 474M | 449M | 449M | 449M | 449M | 449M | 627M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 3.64M | 2.03M | 0.00M | 1.07M | 1.21M | 1.80M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.02M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 178M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.78 % | 0.43 % | 0.00 % | 0.23 % | 0.26 % | 0.38 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 28.41 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -0.02M | -25.1M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.00 % | -5.60 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | 3.64M | 2.03M | 0.00M | 1.07M | 1.21M | 1.80M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.02M | 0.00M | -0.02M | -25.1M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 178M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | 0.78 % | 0.43 % | 0.00 % | 0.23 % | 0.26 % | 0.38 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.00 % | -5.60 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 28.41 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.93 | 0.36 | 0.44 | 1.08 | 1.20 | 1.40 | 1.63 | 1.84 | 2.00 | 2.09 | 2.16 | 2.38 | 2.43 | 2.37 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 2.19 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | 21.12 % | 25.33 % | 32.30 % | 59.95 % | 39.71 % | 111.71 % | 73.03 % | 81.08 % | 35.87 % | 39.21 % | 64.98 % | 167.22 % | 44.52 % | 44.75 % | 222.92 % | 115.44 % | — |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 428M | 140M | 175M | 427M | 476M | 554M | 620M | 685M | 733M | 769M | 789M | 796M | 806M | 780M | 673M | 642M | 643M | 977M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 8.70 % | 1.41 % | 1.75 % | 3.94 % | 3.31 % | 3.06 % | 3.16 % | 5.09 % | 3.95 % | 3.81 % | 5.73 % | 5.48 % | 5.19 % | 5.07 % | 6.37 % | 6.04 % | 4.02 % | 5.49 % |
Figures in USD
